How to Catch an Idea

Forest Xiao

Paperback (29 Jan 2026)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Where do ideas come from?
Maybe they grow in the ground like a seed.
Maybe you bake them like a bun.
Perhaps you can catch a shimmering idea from the sea, or pluck a ripe one from the branches of a tree . . .

Follow a curious little girl as she tries to find the answer to this very big question.

A playful celebration of creativity, imagination and discovery from award-winning debut creator, Forest Xiao.

About the Publisher

Orchard Books

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Book information

ISBN:	9781408366981
Publisher:	Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:	Orchard Books
Pub date:	29 Jan 2026
Language:	English
Number of pages:	32
Weight:	41g
Height:	275mm
Width:	250mm